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Well....... maybe "Dual Sport" is a bit of a reach, so I'll just call it "dirt road oriented".

I have always thought that a Goldwing would make a solid "Fire road / Jeep trail" type of bike, so I made one.
This is my 81 1100. It's pretty much stock, with the exception of progressive springs up front, Taller aftermarket shocks,
and 80/20 adventure bike tires.

I had to run into town today, so I stopped off and took some pics on the way:

Very nice looking bike. Be a shame to get it dirty!

looks good. nice work

I live on a gravel road, two miles from pavement, so I've been considering dual-sport tires for my '77, which I will be making road-ready this winter.

Curious to know what tires you are using.

Gravel roads can be a bit sketchy on my CX (with straight road tires), so I assume it only gets worse with the heavier GL.

Nice. What fly screen is that?

Sweet...

Curious about tires as well.

Thanks all!

Sugs - the fly screen is from ebay

Tires - they are Shinko 705's.

They are low profile which I thought might be an issue, but no... they ride nice.
I have had them on gravel and they do feel better than street tires.

However, I have a feeling that they are only going to last a couple of thousand miles (soft rubber, heavy bike, two up, etc.)
but that's OK, I'm thinking that I might replace them with some that looks a little more aggressive.
Also..... they make a tube and a tubeless version. make sure that you order the right ones.

Riding it with the new fork springs and 14" rear shocks is a pleasure. It is definitely easier to control on dirt
than my Valkyrie with it's cruiser seating position, and not as hard on my 'ol aching back.

I think that this one is going to be my everyday ride this winter.
By spring, I am expecting to know the bike's limits and start taking it over some of the dirt mountain passes
here in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

I'm still riding this bike, took these pics last Sunday.
social distancing - Moab, Utah:

Sharp looking bike! What bags are those??

the saddlebags are stock.

Looks good, I'm thinking of 80/20 or heck 50/50 lol. Tkc 70s or 80s maybe....

Remember this one?
This 1100 has been my go to ride since I put it together back in 2018 and it is still going strong.

I just finished getting it ready for another season and took it out for a test ride today and took a few pics.
It got tires, front pads, oil change and a new seat.

I've put just over 44 thousand miles on it.
Mostly two up, lots of dirt roads, lots of two lane roads, lots of overnighters, lots of memories.

I like this bike.
It runs great and looks different than most.
The plan is take it up to Montana again this summer on vacation.